Motions on partnerships with Israeli universities struggle at Senate At Wednesday’s meeting, discussion about discussion dominated the agenda — and ultimately saw the main motion on cutting ties with Israeli universities sent back to committee.

At Wednesday’s meeting, discussion about discussion dominated the agenda — and ultimately saw the main motion on cutting ties with Israeli universities sent back to committee.

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The Ubyssey’s Rookie of the Year: Sophie Harrison UBC has had plenty of promising rookies across the T-Birds’ varsity teams this year, but no first-year player made quite the same impact that Sophie Harrison did. Coming to UBC from England, Harrison ...

UBC has had plenty of promising rookies across the T-Birds’ varsity teams this year, but no first-year player made quite the same impact that Sophie Harrison did. Coming to UBC from England, Harrison immediately became a key part of the country’s best defence.

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Live Coverage: Senate votes down special meeting on Israeli post-secondary partnerships Senators will discuss the Apartheid Free Communities motion, as well as the AMS's open letter on partnerships with Israeli universities.

Senators will discuss the Apartheid Free Communities motion, as well as the AMS's open letter on partnerships with Israeli universities. Check out yesterday’s live coverage.

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Commerce and Engineering undergraduate societies test "rivalry" on the ice Hundreds of students poured into the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on a sunny afternoon in mid-March, filling almost an entire side of the arena in anticipation of the first-ever Ice Cup, wh...

Hundreds of students poured into the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on a sunny afternoon in mid-March where Engineering and Commerce students laced up to battle out a rivalry years in the making.

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The Ubyssey’s Breakout Player of the Year: Trey Montour For our fourth award, we’ll be recognizing the player that made the largest jump in play from year-to-year — and for us, that was receiver Trey Montour, who came out of nowhere to produce a spectacular, star-making season.

For our fourth award, we’ll be recognizing the player that made the largest jump in play from year-to-year — and for us, that was receiver Trey Montour, who came out of nowhere to produce a spectacular, star-making season.

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With a focus on personal stories, identity exploration and unabashed creativity, the UBC Fashion Club's annual catwalk at the Cecil Green House showcased six collections from designers both in and beyond the UBC community.

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Premièring at the Sundance Film Festival three years after her memoir, her debut feature documentary, Black Box Diaries, went on to win a Peabody award and received Oscar and BAFTA nominations.

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This year in photos, 2025-26 Here are some of The Ubyssey's best photos from the 2025-26 school year.

Here are some of The Ubyssey's best photos from the 2025-26 school year.

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The Ubyssey’s Moment of the Year: Adia Pye’s championship-winning try For our third award, we’re recognizing the most impactful moment of the year — a play, an off-the-field story, a celebration — a single point in time that has resonated for months after. The easy winner here was the last-second try that clinched a championship for Women’s Rugby, in front of their home crowd, no less.

For our third award, we’re recognizing the most impactful moment of the year — a play, an off-the-field story, a celebration — a single point in time that has resonated for months after.

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Student leaders say campus spirit needs to improve. Can the Blue and Gold Society change things? AMS VP Student Life Kevin Heieis has led the drive to bring back the dormant Blue and Gold Society. But coming in a month before the end of his term, it remains to be seen if the society can build eno...

AMS VP Student Life Kevin Heieis has led the drive to bring back the dormant Blue and Gold Society. But coming in a month before the end of his term, it remains to be seen if the society can build enough momentum to keep going.

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Have you tried smiling?

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Attending lectures for the iClicker attendance is hard enough, so here’s Ubyssey humour’s guide on avoiding making new friends in lecture halls at all costs.

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As AMS businesses miss revenue targets, the AMS shifts gears Continuing a trend from the last fiscal quarter, AMS businesses continue to fall short of their financial targets. While the businesses are not collectively in a deficit, they have not been meeting their net contribution expectations as the AMS had expected.

Continuing a trend from the last fiscal quarter, AMS businesses continue to fall short of their financial targets. While the businesses are not collectively in a deficit, they have not been meeting their net contribution expectations as the AMS had expected.

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At the penultimate Council meeting this school year, councillors discussed last month's AMS elections results, which saw Dylan Evans elected as president.

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The Ubyssey’s Game of the Year: Men’s Basketball’s OT thriller For the second award, we’re recognizing the best sporting event of the year, a single game that stood above the rest in terms of tension, excitement and stakes. In the closest vote of all our awards, Men’s Basketball’s semifinal comeback win against Winnipeg took the win here.

For the second award, we’re recognizing the best sporting event of the year, a single game that stood above the rest in terms of tension, excitement and stakes. In the closest vote of all our awards, Men’s Basketball’s semifinal comeback win against Winnipeg took the win.

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The good news was that what the BAJA team thought was wrong with their engine was, in fact, completely fine. The bad news was what they found instead.

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The movie doesn’t need to be the book I was struck by “Wuthering Heights”’s divergence from Brontë’s novel. But it was clear that it had no intention of being a faithful adaptation.

I was struck by “Wuthering Heights”’s divergence from Brontë’s novel. But it was clear that it had no intention of being a faithful adaptation.

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United Players’s <i>Network</i> is a good retelling of a great story An adaptation of the 1976 film of the same name, <i>Network</i> was written for the stage by English writer Lee Hall in 2017 and directed for the Jericho Arts Centre by UBC’s own Kathleen Duborg.

An adaptation of the 1976 film of the same name, Network was written for the stage by English writer Lee Hall in 2017 and directed for the Jericho Arts Centre by UBC’s own Kathleen Duborg.

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The Ubyssey’s Team of the Year: Women’s Rugby After watching UBC’s varsity teams throughout the year, The Ubyssey’s Sports team has come together to bestow awards on the best athletes, teams and moments of the year. Up first, Team of the Year. Wo...

After watching UBC’s varsity teams throughout the year, The Ubyssey’s Sports team has come together to bestow awards on the best athletes, teams and moments of the year. Up first, Team of the Year.

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Analogue Revolution documents feminism before the digital age In intimate interviews with the women who pioneered the movement from the 1970s to the ‘90s, Analogue Revolution documents the truly transformative and revolutionary power media creation held and stil...

In intimate interviews with the women who pioneered the movement from the 1970s to the ‘90s, Analogue Revolution documents the truly transformative and revolutionary power media creation held and still holds in the fight for gender equality.

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Student composers and musicians perform work at School of Music concert As part of its composer concert series, the UBC School of Music held a concert at Roy Barnett Recital Hall to spotlight new contemporary works by UBC composition students. The composers presented four...

As part of its composer concert series, the UBC School of Music held a concert at Roy Barnett Recital Hall to spotlight new contemporary works by UBC composition students. The composers presented four original works which varied in instrumentation, technique and theme.

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Peak? More like shit's bleak A few weeks ago, The Peak wrote a piece about something that happened a few weeks earlier. Like they kind of correctly reported, it all started at NASH, Canada’s National Student Journalism Conference...

The Peak’s jealous hateposting about me (the technical term is fan behaviour) ended in some fake resolution about The Peak’s editor and I becoming allies.

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MOA’s new exhibition explores life and afterlife in the ancient Andes <i>Tupananchiskama</i> features Andean art and artifacts collected by former UBC Professor Alan R. Sawyer.

Tupananchiskama features Andean art and artifacts collected by former UBC Professor Alan R. Sawyer.

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Board of Governors approve budget as protestors call for divestment Now passed, this year’s budget calls for $3.077 billion in operating expenses, a four per cent — or $132 million — increase in spending compared to last year’s forecasted budget.

Now passed, this year’s budget calls for $3.077 billion in operating expenses, a four per cent — or $132 million — increase in spending compared to last year’s forecasted budget.

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AI chatbot addiction research identifies types of overreliance and calls for more awareness AI chatbots can deliver exactly what users want with minimal effort, like a genie granting endless answers with the rub of a lamp. The idea, which researchers call the ‘AI Genie’ phenomenon, is at the...

The idea, which researchers call the ‘AI Genie’ phenomenon, is at the centre of new research examining how chatbot design may contribute to addictive patterns of use.

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Jasper Lorien resigns from Board of Governors Student Governor Jasper Lorien has resigned from UBC’s Board of Governors — the university’s highest decision-making body — citing personal reasons.

Student Governor Jasper Lorien has resigned from UBC’s Board of Governors — the university’s highest decision-making body — citing personal reasons.

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UBC Theatre's Pyper electrifies folklore With a brief yet intriguing plot description — “ten AI-Cyborg teens make a time capsule to prove their existence” — Pyper is the UBC Department of Theatre and Film’s latest production, directed by Ass...

With a brief yet intriguing plot description — “ten AI-Cyborg teens make a time capsule to prove their existence."

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Researchers reassess Wild Salmon Policy amid rising threats to salmon populations A team of researchers at UBC reviewed the policy’s impact on salmon populations.

A team of researchers at UBC reviewed the policy’s impact on salmon populations.

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Second period offensive outburst elevates ‘Birds to fifth at nationals After a Waterloo goal gave the Warriors a lead a minute in, it looked like UBC’s season might end with a loss. Instead, UBC flipped the script early, dominating from then on — including a four-goal se...

After a Waterloo goal gave the Warriors a lead a minute in, it looked like UBC’s season might end with a loss. Instead, UBC flipped the script early, dominating from then on — including a four-goal second period.

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Vanwest Anarchist Bookfair platforms people over politics Cora Thomas runs the Vanwest Anarchist Bookfair, where she and other writers sell their work in the Nest’s Atrium every six months. The most recent fair took place on March 19 and 20.

Cora Thomas runs the Vanwest Anarchist Bookfair, where she and other writers sell their work in the Nest’s Atrium every six months. The most recent fair took place on March 19 and 20.

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